Does law change human behaviour?
Some people doubt that law can change the behaviour of people , while others believe that law and its enforcement is necessary in society as it help to have better behaviour among society members. I believe law can have some positive effects on people’s behaviour.
in any community there are some people who may commit crimes, and may hurt people, and ignore the social norms. In such situations establishment and enforcement of law is necessary by establishing rules and regulation to control and guide people and have choices for people who break the law. for example law says when someone is condemned as a rubber , he should go to prison as punishment. Jail is a solution as a serious punishment to change the negative behaviour of rubbery .
on the other hand, in many situations law has a preventive role. for instance, by establishing some regulations on passing traffic lights or fasten seat belt, such as financial penalties it lead people to obey the law and be responsible and safre driver in a society. These regulation result in developing good habits and law brings out responsibility in people.
To conclude, it seems the fear of penalty and punishment lead to obedience in human behaviour. Law establishment and enforcement help to develop more responsible people and can prevent crime and make communities more peaceful and safe.